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This volume of the My People's Prayer Book series underscores the mystery of the twilight moments and the opportunity for insight that they bring.

With easygoing humor and profound poignancy, Ron Wolfson's inspiring memoir is filled with stories of growing up in a warm family, embracing Jewish identity, and learning never to underestimate his mother. A moving book that will resonate with anyone seeking to shape stronger families and communities and live a life of joy and purpose.

Learn and laugh with these women of the church, bound together by a deep commitment to ministry. Over fifty clergywomen representing fourteen denominations explore their holy-and unflinchingly human-moments as they juggle the sometimes isolating expectations from their congregations and the shared realities, graces and humor of everyday life.

This passionate book documents the legendary grassroots and legal struggle of a determined group of Jewish women from Israel, the United States, and other parts of the world to win the right to pray out loud together as a group at the Western Wall.

Provides deeper insight into the understanding that in Gnosticism the distinction between savior and saved ceases to exist-you must save yourself and in doing so save God.

Explore the rich vibrancy of summer and reflect on how nature teaches us to value time—in this collection of reflections by our greatest writers.A season of both growth and of stillness, of hard work in the garden and of relaxing in the cool of the mountains, summer is a celebratory time. Every day matters, says summer. Look around you. Life is starting up again after a long winter and spring, and we find ourselves in a world filled with creatures and plants and shimmers of heat on the subway, with backyard cookouts and ice cream trucks jingling through the neighborhood.This collection of powerful, stirring pieces from a wealth of sources—ranging from poems composed in eighth-century China to letters from a pioneer woman in the American West, from the Declaration of Independence to Ray Bradbury’s musings on childhood summers—invites us all to fully experience the rich and bountiful spirituality of summer.

Award-winning anthologist Dov Peretz Elkins captures the best and worst of Jewish experience in spine-tingling tales of courage, devotion, passion and extraordinary achievement that will intrigue minds and warm hearts. For people from all walks of life.

Deepen your understanding, harness the power of the Infinite inside you, and connect to your own soul. This unique guide to the nature of both physical and spiritual reality explores the body's energy centers, the many dimensions of the soul, the Divine nature, and the unfolding relationship between the lower and the higher realms.

The groundbreaking professional resource for providing spiritual guidance to people from faith traditions other than your own.This comprehensive resource offers valuable information for providing spiritual guidance to people from a wide variety of faith traditions. Covering the world''s faith traditions as well as interfaith, blended and independent approaches to spirituality, each chapter is written by a spiritual guidance professional from that tradition or who works extensively with people from that tradition. Each chapter provides:An overview of the tradition, including basic beliefsMethods for spiritual guidance honored in that traditionCommon spiritual problems encountered by people of that traditionTips, techniques and practicesHelpful resources for further learning

Draws on both science and theology, fact and belief, cosmology and Jewish mysticism, to discover the presence of God throughout the cosmos and in our everyday lives. This update of the award-winning first edition gives us a fresh look at the growing topic of science and spirituality and shows us how the universe is reflected in our very being.

Contributors from across the spectrum of Jewish life chart the importance of the Thirteen Attributes of God. They explore the kind of God Jews meet in prayer and the consequent self-reflection about the human condition that Judaism recommends on the basis of its idealized image of God as, above all, merciful and gracious.

Offers inspiration and guidance to help you make greater meaning and flourish amid the challenges of aging. It taps ancient Jewish wisdom for values, tools and precedents to frame new callings and beginnings, shifting family roles, and experiences of illness and death. For seekers of all faiths; for personal use and caregiving settings.

A fresh and delightful quest to rediscover spiritual meaning for life, focusing on Jewish holy days and Shabbat. Grounded in a context of religious pluralism with careful attention to tradition and cutting-edge developments across the spectrum of Judaism.

Examines the total body of texts, legends, and traditions referring to the Binding of Isaac and weaves them together into a definitive study of the Akedah as one of the central events in all of human history.

Accessible, practical and honest. Jewish and non-Jewish clergy, chaplains, elder- and healthcare professionals, volunteers and family members will find this guide invaluable as they seek to empower elders and their families in spiritual and communal life.

Walks you through the fundamentals of daily meditation, with specific guidelines and practical techniques grounded in Judaism, and benefiting from Eastern traditions, for each stage of the life of meditation. Includes mantras, visualizations and contemplation exercises.

An inspiring guidebook to the role of the elements in different faith traditions and religious practices and ceremonies. Includes engaging activities, meditations, poems and prayers for exploring your own spiritual connection to the elements.

Meet the pioneers driving foundational Christian theological change-and restoring sacred value to women and girls-in pursuit of just and equal faith communities. Illustrates how bringing divine feminine imagery and language back into church has positive effects for the community beyond the sanctuary.

Is omitting the truth the same as lying? Why is lying OK when life is at stake? This provocative yet compassionate look at religion and truthfulness draws on the Hebrew Bible to address ethical decision making and distinctions surrounding common but complicated personal situations.

Presents influential apocryphal stories about the young Jesus and tales that provide the basis for Mary's biography and ideas about her purity. Will give you a deeper understanding of the devotion Christians feel for Mary and the holy infant Jesus.

This collection of more than 300 sayings reveals spiritual truths that resonate across religious boundaries. Some are familiar; many are surprising; all expand our conventional understanding of the scope and essence of Jesus''s original teachings.

This unique look at the Hebrew Prophets sharpens the personal nature of their message and highlights their critique of the spiritual errors we all face in life, challenging readers to correct those errors and experience a life of awakening and joy.

A celebration of Jewish men''s voices in prayer-to strengthen, to heal, to comfort, to inspire from the ancient world up to our own day.

The first-ever English translation of and commentary on The Book of Departure, which compiles the end-of-life stories of 42 holy men, sheds light on Jewish traditions about death, the afterlife and how to care for people in their final days. Modern insights drawn from these stories help caregivers make greater meaning out of end-of-life care.

In this hope-filled approach to spiritual and personal growth, the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous are uniquely interpreted to speak to everyone seeking a freer and more God-centered life. This special rendering makes them relevant to those suffering from a variety of addictions as well as the general addictions we wrestle with daily.

A comprehensive resource for spiritual leadership development in the 21st century-for all faith traditions. Experts in the field explore how to train spiritual leaders who bring healing, faith, justice and support to communities and congregations.

Discusses the challenges and surprises of aging by talking about how you actually feel, not what you're supposed to feel. Warm and down-to-earth; offers a spiritually grounded method to adjust to the unexpected and live each day with more purpose and joy.

A Hindu classic with universal appeal for people of all faith traditions who turn to its inspirational support in the struggles of life, its consolation in times of grief and its deeply moving promise of God's love and guidance.